Going into The Iron Claw, I already knew a bit about the story of the Von Erich family from my love of professional wrestling. The art form/sport is a goldmine for stories like this. When there are triumphs, the highs are high, and when there are heartbreaks, the lows are low. The Von Erich family
Jacob Elordi and Cailee Spaeny in 'Priscilla' A24 Sofia Coppola's latest offering, "Priscilla," is a simple and complex story of love found and love lost and love found again and you guessed it, love lost. A story that has been told before but the players this time just happen to be
Fame can be a double-edged sword for many. Those who become accidentally famous often never wish to become famous, and must live with that fame regardless. Others who seek out fame and finally achieve it find themselves regretting the attention. Dream Scenario, the sophomore film from Kristoffer
Director Kelly Reichardt slows things down with her latest film. Seemingly a departure from her usual fare into a quirky slice-of-life comedy with Showing Up. Michelle Williams delivers another incredible performance as Lizzy. She's a sculpture artist who seems to isolate herself from her friend Jo
Beau Is Afraid Review A24 presents Beau is Afraid written and directed by Ari Aster and starring Joaquin Phoenix. The film follows Beau (Phoenix), a mild-mannered anxious man who embarks on an Odyssey to return home for his mother’s funeral. What ensues is a series of harrowing events that
A24's The Whale is being billed as Brendan Fraser's (Doom Patrol) pièce de résistance. Personally, I find this to be an insult to this incredible man's body of work. But, let's start at the beginning. The Whale is directed by Darren Aronofsky who is known for his artsy, poignant, sometimes
Lost in the Reel's video review for Causeway As Oscar Season approaches, there is always a list of films that were considered hopefuls at the beginning, whether it be because of who is starring in it or who's behind the scenes, that end up getting completely forgotten about because they didn't live
In March of 2022, A24 released the horror film, X about a group of filmmakers who head to rural Texas in order to shoot porn. However, the farm they're staying on is home to a murderous elderly couple - Pearl and Howard. Now, Pearl is the prequel to the film allowing us to dive a little deeper into
Daemons of the Shadow Realm reveals the depths a certain hunter named Ivan has in Ep. 20 "The Hunted and the Hunter". It's very bloody and dark depths, but it does show that Ivan will likely be a major recurring villain in the story, and will play a major role in that story somehow. As well as
Onimusha: Way of the Sword is a franchise revival that feels like it understands what made the original games so much fun. The gameplay is fast, frantic, and often delightfully violent, while the game throws a surprisingly large number of systems and mechanics at you. Thankfully, most of them feel
Sports comedies used to be the go to vibe for movies and television shows. Somewhere throughout the years, we stopped really making them. But lucky Michael Waldron and Glen Powell joined forces to bring audiences Chad Powers. The first season put Powell in the starring role as Russ Holliday, a
